Apparently, people have been coming to the blog looking for it, so here y’all go.
Version 1, from the TV broadcast:
And version 2, from the risers:
Sick.
Dexter Strickland’s Dunk on Plumlee
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UNC Makes History With All-ACC Selections
Unfortunately, it’s the dubious type of history: Four Tar Heels made All-ACC, but none made the first team. Tyler Zeller, John Henson and Harrison Barnes were the leading vote-getters, while Kendall Marshall made the third team. It’s the first time that an outright ACC regular-season champion has failed to place a player on the first team.
ACC media: not winning.
But oh, it gets worse.
John Henson Named Yahoo! Sports’ Defensive POY
John Henson was named Yahoo! Sports’ national defensive player of the year. Awesome honor.
Yet Henson is not even an honorable mention for Yahoo’s all-America teams (though Tyler Zeller picks up that honor).
I’ve gone on the record as saying that people might be overlooking Henson’s offensive troubles a bit. But how can you be the best defender in the country and not be one of its 30 best players? Preventing points from being scored is just as important as scoring them.
(EDIT: FoxSports.com, same thing now. This genuinely baffles me.)
The 2nd Annual Heels Geek All-ACC Teams
No, I don’t have a “real” pick. But what the hell, right?
For reference: last year’s teams. (Still like the picks, except I probably should’ve found a third-team spot for Ish Smith, horrible inefficiency or no.)
First Team
Malcolm Delaney (Virginia Tech)
Reggie Jackson (Boston College)
Nolan Smith (Duke)
Jordan Williams (Maryland)
Tyler Zeller (UNC)
Second Team
John Henson (UNC)
Reggie Johnson (Miami)
Iman Shumpert (Georgia Tech)
Kyle Singler (Duke)
Chris Singleton (Florida State)
Third Team
Jeff Allen (Virginia Tech)
Harrison Barnes (UNC)
Jerai Grant (Clemson)
Kendall Marshall (UNC)
Demontez Stitt (Clemson)
Freshman team: Barnes, Marshall, C.J. Leslie (North Carolina State), Travis McKie (Wake Forest), Terrell Stoglin (Maryland)
Player of the Year: Nolan Smith
Defensive POY: John Henson
Coach of the Year: Roy Williams
Rookie of the Year: Harrison Barnes
Thoughts after the jump.
North Carolina 81, Duke 67: Winning
Dexter Strickland enjoys barbecue, Brunswick stew, and YAMS.
Well then. That happened. And it happened in nearly the most humiliating way possible for Duke, which was, with apologies to Tina Fey, fetch. To recap: Ryan Kelly is being asked to take himself off this mortal coil, Kyle Singler continues to have his draft stock eviscerated by Harrison Barnes, Coach K continues to ruin Andre Dawkins‘ confidence, and the Plumlees commit so many dumb fouls that they could make “If I Only Had a Brain” the family theme song (though, in his defense, Miles was decent).
Sure, Nolan Smith got his, and I can tell I’m gonna be real tired of Seth Curry by the time he graduates … so props to those two. But other than that pair of minor inconveniences, everything came up Dadgum last night, and UNC got to cut down the flippin’ nets — two months after Ken Pomeroy said they had just a 3% chance to win the ACC.
Duke at North Carolina: How to Knock Off the Evil Empire
The depths of the NIT in 2010. Then the loss of two players — and, before the season starts, another. Then the loss of another lofty preseason ranking — and three of the first seven games of this season.
Now, 13 weeks later and rid of yet another headache, the Tar Heels are playing at home, for the ACC title, against the Evil Empire.
But don’t call it a comeback. Don’t. This is what we do. This is what we always do.
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Your Newest Tar Heel, J.P. Tokoto
As you all know by now, 2012 wing J.P. Tokoto became a Tar Heel last night, committing to North Carolina over hometown Wisconsin. He becomes the second 2012 commitment for Carolina, after point guard Marcus Paige.
This was probably the worst-kept secret in college basketball, but (lookin’ at you, Delvon Roe) you never know for sure. So welcome to Chapel Hill, J.P. You will find the weather exceedingly pleasant, the people exceedingly nice, and the women as sweet as Tupelo honey.
THF has all of the Tokoto vitals — check that out if you want the rundown.
And here’s some video. You can’t tell much from this stuff, but it’s abundantly clear that the kid is an athlete, which is a pretty nice trait to have when scrawny white kids are guarding you.
